Ben, these are some good examples for everyone to look at. I really appreciate you posting these unbiased shots.
I only played with the motorcycle in NC 4.2 and for a jpeg I was impressed at what could be done with it. It sharpened up nicely with very little effort. I can only imagine at how well the D2X will perform when shooting RAW. I never shoot at ISO 800 so I am at a loss at what to expect or how it compares with other camera's at that setting. For the first time since it's announcement I can say that I am looking forward to comparing it against my 14nx and the D2H. I think that many Nikon owner's will be pleased with the results from it.
I can see the CMOS resemplance in these photos. I guess some Nikonians have to get used to the new look.
Yes, I agree if you like the look of 1D or D2h, this will be rather soft out of Camera. However, I am sure just like 1D Mark II, these files can easily be sharpened and printed nicely. It is just matter of getting used to this new look.
Hheheh... sooner than later, DPREVIEW, the Nikon trolls will complain how bad the D2x is beause it has that Canon plasticky look :^)
Nikon ended up following Canon's footstep in using strong aliasing filter (it has to, 12 megapixels means a TON of moire at high frequencies which exist in any scene if u don't use strong anti-aliasing filter) + CMOS technology. Even the colors look the same.
My wife's D70's photos POPS right at you when taken with very little processing -- my 1D mk2 requires a few steps to get good effects.... D70 is CCD, very Nikon like in color and grain, D2x is going to look more like Canon in terms of quality.
This is good news for Cann shooters -- D2x will sell like rabbits and we'd see a Canon response sooner than later :^)
I admit that I have said that Canon's are soft (referring to right out of the Camera) on several occasions. For the Canon people that know more than just specs I think that they have understood my remarks, they have been aimed more at the INTERLOPERS that believe that high ISO's are the holey grail of measurement of a camera's worth. So for those of you that say that it has the PLASTIC or SOFT look of CMOS you just don't get it. Softness is not dependent of the type of sensor, it is dependent on the filters placed between it and the lens. As a real example is the 14 series of DSLR's from Kodak. They do not use a AA filter and their pictures right out of the camera are the sharpest of any 35mm format DSLR, and it uses a CMOS sensor. It is a fine line that manufactures walk when determining how they design their filters. Sharpness vs moire, CA. That ALLOWS us choices between different systems and that is a good thing.
As someone said earlier, Ben is one of those people that you can trust on presenting some good reliable examples. It is still early to determine if Nikon has hit the mark for those of use that use their products, but so far it looks good.
Thank you Stephen for the D2x sample shots, they do look good. These shots put in question some of the samples posted by others. Perhaps it has more to do with professionalism and skills.
Cheers,
Michael
jmcfadden wrote:
Thanks Ben , it will be an interesting weekend in Nikon land for sure
J
Yeah, you guys will need to get used to sharpening your files
Seriously, if ben didn't tell us that it was from a D2x, i could've swore it's from a 1d mk 2 simply because of the softness of the image + the plastic look (partially due to softness) + the CMOS colors.
Thanks Ben. The photos look good at ISO 800. I for one think this is a very good performance and as Nikon/Canon shooter am very happy with the results I have seen so far.
simply because of the softness of the image + the plastic look (partially due to softness) + the CMOS colors.